Region: Niagara, Ontario, Canada

Grape: 100% Riesling (from the Grimsby Hillside Vineyard, Block 510)

in 2021, trail estate experimented with terroir in the grimsby hillside vineyard - they chose two different sites in the same vineyard, using the same grape, & were pleasantly surprised by the two different expressions they were able to come up with. 

the grapes are hand-picked, destemmed & fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel - punched down twice daily until being pressed off at 11 days - aged in barrel for 8.5 months - bottled unfined & unfiltered, with minimal SO2 added - only 80 cases produced

the wine is an earthy & savoury orange wine, with notes of caramel, lemon marmalade, spice box & gingerbread - the texture is pillowy & the tannins are super soft